Details

Jonathan Larson's acclaimed rock opera is a celebration of community in the face of adversity in this bilingual workshop performance as part of our New Work Festival 2024. Scenes from RENT - A Staged Performance brings together a selection of key scenes and hit songs from the show, including 'Seasons of Love' and 'La Vie Boheme', to explore the musical through the lens of the isolation and prejudice faced by deaf and hearing communities during the 1980s AIDS crisis. Performed in British Sign Language and English, Lilac Yosiphon (Oh What A Lovely War) directs an ensemble cast of deaf and hearing actors in this exciting reimagining of one of musical theatre's most beloved titles. Share love, give love, and spread love this spring!

Cast/Performers

Nadeem Islam (Mark), Melad Hamidi (singing for Mark), Mia Ward (Maureen), Annabelle Terry (singing for Maureen), Cherie Gordon (Joanne), Charlotte St Croix (singing for Joanne), Chris Fonseca (Collins), Kofi Dennis (Singing for Collins), Adam Jay Price (Roger), Alim Jadavji (Angel), Chaya Gupta (Mimi), Natai Levi (Benjamin Coffin III)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Jonathan Larson
Music(s): Jonathan Larson, Steve Skinner (musical arrangement), Tim Weil (music supervision and additional arrangements)
Lyrics(s): Jonathan Larson, Billy Aronson (original concepts / additional lyrics)
Director: Lilac Posiphon
Dramaturg: Lynn Thomson
Musical Director: Ben Garnett
Choreographer: Stace McCarthy
Other(s): Deepa Shastri (BSL consultant and creative associate), Eleanor Field (visual / narrative support), Adalia Day (creative captions)
Lighting: Rhys Parker
Sound: Angel Rossell De Pablos